Invitations and polite refusal
Invite with . Suggest a joint action with -alım/-elim: . Suggest another time with .
For nobody use with a negative verb: . before a singular noun also takes a negative: . normally has a singular verb: .
Refuse politely with or . State a reason in another short sentence. is lack of ability or availability, is a future negative.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Let us come. | ||
| Let us come. | ||
| Let us go. | ||
| Let us go. | ||
| Let us eat. | ||
| Let us eat. | ||
| Let us drink. | ||
| Let us drink. | ||
| Nobody can come. | ||
| Nobody can come. | ||
| No neighbour can come. | ||
| No neighbour can come. | ||
| Everyone is coming. | ||
| Everyone is coming. | ||
| Sorry, I cannot come. | ||
| Sorry, I cannot come. | ||
Gelelim.Let us come.
Gidelim.Let us go.
Yiyelim.Let us eat.
İçelim.Let us drink.
Kimse gelemiyor.Nobody can come.
Hiçbir komşu gelemiyor.No neighbour can come.
Herkes geliyor.Everyone is coming.
Özür dilerim, gelemem.Sorry, I cannot come.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Let us come.
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Let us go.
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Let us eat.
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Let us drink.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
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Let us come.
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Let us go.
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Let us eat.
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Let us drink.
Kimse .
Nobody can come.
Hiçbir komşu .
No neighbour can come.
Herkes .
Everyone is coming.
Özür dilerim, .
Sorry, I cannot come.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
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Let us eat.
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Let us drink.
Kimse .
Nobody can come.
Hiçbir komşu .
No neighbour can come.
Herkes .
Everyone is coming.
Özür dilerim, .
Sorry, I cannot come.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
We: Let us come here.
We: Let us go here.
We: Let us eat here.
We: Let us drink here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Let us come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Let us come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Let us go.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Let us go.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Let us eat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Let us eat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Let us drink.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Let us drink.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
